Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham School
- York Castle Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ouse Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Guildhall
- Cinema Comes to York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Leonard's Hospital